There is a scientific consensus that we need to act rapidly to
cut carbon dioxide emissions if we are to limit the most
extreme effects of climate change. The IT sector is in a
unique position to act as a catalyst for this change. By
implementing simple efficiencies, the sector can reduce its
carbon footprint – which currently...
Recently, the rapid and fundamental advances in computing technologies have been driving the role and
scope of software systems to a new level. A number of new types of software systems are emerging,
among which service based systems, cloud computing, pervasive computing, and Internet of Things are
eminent examples. For these systems,...
The Handbook of Research on Green ICT: Technology, Business and Social Perspectives is the outcome
of various debates, discussions, investigations and actions into a vital topic of today – Information and
Communications Technology (ICT) -based business activities and the environment. This handbook draws
on thoughts, insights,...
Moodle 2.0 for Business will show you how to set up Moodle in your corporation. Think of all the time you could save by putting your existing training material online. Think of the printing costs that you could reduce by putting HR documents on your staff site, and think
of the team spirit that could be created by setting up staff...
This book describes data structures, methods of organizing large amounts of data, and algorithm analysis, the estimation of the running time of algorithms. As computers become faster and faster, the need for programs that can handle large amounts of input becomes more acute. Paradoxically, this requires more careful attention...
Development in classical thermodynamics is, logically and traditionally,
aimed at the analysis of cycles. Computational efforts impose harsh
constraints on the kinds and amounts of cycle analyses that can reasonably
be attempted. Cycle simulations cannot approach realistic complexity. Even
relative sensitivity analyses based on...
Pure Data (Pd) is a programming language for digital audio and more. Written by Miller Puckette in the 1990s and under active development ever since, Pd has established itself as one of the leading open-source packages for computer music, and it remains largely interoperable with its commercial cousin, Max/MSP. A Pd program,...
Too often in the development of a large application, the developer must stop and think about where to find some class he needs, where some new class should go, and how to wire them up in such a way that gets data from wherever it lives to a display so the user can interact with it or vice-versa.
The Linked Open Data Project started just four years ago in 2007. In that short time
Linked Data has grown into an almost mainstream activity for many governments
around the world. As of this writing, the US Government’s open data site listed
twenty one countries whose governments publish open data regarding the operations
of...
As rising levels of mercury in the environment pose an increasing threat of toxicity to humans and wildlife, several laws already call for industries to reduce mercury emissions at the source. Ecosystem Responses to Mercury Contamination: Indicators of Change outlines the infrastructure and methods needed to measure, monitor, and regulate the...
Before you dive into this book, I would like to first extend my warm welcome to you
as you enter the world of XOOPS. XOOPS is an acronym of eXtensible Object Oriented
Portal System. It is an open-source application platform and Content Management
System (CMS) written in PHP. It is built for developing a variety of solutions...
An open source content management system (CMS) like Drupal can be a great
resource for anyone who would like to develop and maintain a website. In the
past, in order to make a website, you had to manually assemble all the files and
develop a fair amount of technical expertise; however, a CMS can automate and
significantly simplify...
